From temple visits to harmony rally – how CMs marked consecration day

ये प्रभु श्रीराम का प्रसाद है…

आज राजाराम की नगरी ओरछा में, रामभक्तों को भंडारे में प्रसादी वितरण कर, इस पुण्यकाज में अपना छोटा सा योगदान दिया।#JaiShreeRam 🚩#RamMandirPranPrathistha pic.twitter.com/9Xr2ct4XG1

— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) January 22, 2024

Later, Yadav performed rituals at Ram Raja Temple in Orchha. He watched the live telecast of the Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration ceremony along with former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Haryana
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar paid obeisance at Karneshwar Mahadev temple and briefly addressed a gathering there. He watched the live telecast of the Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration programme in his constituency, Karnal.

आज का दिन ऐतिहासिक है, इस दिवस का प्रत्येक क्षण प्रभु श्रीराम जी की प्राण प्रतिष्ठा का स्वागत कर प्रभु का गौरवगान कर रहा है।

राम मंदिर के लिए संघर्ष करने वाले सभी रामसेवक अत्यंत बड़भागी हैं, देश की यह पीढ़ी भी सौभाग्यशाली है।

आज करनाल में लाइव प्रसारण के माध्यम से मैं भी श्री… pic.twitter.com/AFWtHZV1uF

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) January 22, 2024

Odisha
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, along with his former private secretary and current 5T chairman V K Pandian, watched the live telecast of the pran pratishtha ceremony at Naveen Niwas – the BJD chief’s residence.

Witnessed the auspicious #RamMandirPranPrathistha being held at #Ayodhya. Delighted to see the nation coming together with religious fervour for the #PranPratistha. pic.twitter.com/lIuhlVO6XG

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 22, 2024

“Witnessed the auspicious Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha being held at Ayodhya. Delighted to see the nation coming together with religious fervour for the Pran Pratistha,” Patnaik said in a post on X.

Rajasthan
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma’s day began with a visit to Dehlawas Balaji Temple at Pratap Nagar in Jaipur, from where he went to Prem Temple, also in Pratap Nagar, where he watched the Ram Temple consecration ceremony live. He then left for Salasar Balaji temple in Churu for darshan and maha aarti. From there, the CM was scheduled to travel to Khatu Shyamji temple in Sikar. Later in the evening, he is scheduled to return to Jaipur, where he will participate in a “Ramotsava” at Albert Hall, being organised by the Municipal Corporation.

‘राजा रामु अवध रजधानी’

धर्मनगरी श्री अयोध्या धाम में श्री रामलला के नूतन विग्रह का प्राण-प्रतिष्ठा समारोह के ऐतिहासिक उपलक्ष्य से पूर्व जयपुर में प्रताप नगर स्थित प्रेम मंदिर में द्वारकाधीश प्रभु श्री कृष्ण व देवाधिदेव महादेव के पावन दर्शन पूजन करने का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ।… pic.twitter.com/CMHPZUZbk5

— Bhajanlal Sharma (@BhajanlalBjp) January 22, 2024

Goa
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant participated in a religious ceremony at the Rudreshwar Temple, Harvalem, and also visited Shri Dev Chandreshwar temple in Kothambi, Rampurush Devasthan in Bhamai, and Gurunath Devasthan in Rumad, among several other temples.

Shree Kudneshwar Devasthan, Kudne https://t.co/Ocv7wVcs8e

— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) January 22, 2024

He said the consecration ceremony was “a moment of civilizational resurgence and civilizational renaissance in the country”. He added: “On this occasion, I remember and pay tribute to all the Karsevaks and all those who contributed to making the dream come true.”

Gujarat
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel watched the live telecast of the ceremony at an event in Shilaj village, in his Ghatlodia constituency in Ahmedabad district. On the occasion, he thanked PM Narendra Modi for the temple, and also prayed to Lord Ram that the heritage and development work being done under the leadership of Modi continue, the CMO said.

અયોધ્યાજી ખાતે માનનીય વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઇ મોદી અને ભારતવર્ષના સાધુ-સંતો તથા અનેક મહાનુભાવોની ઉપસ્થિતિમાં રામલલાની પ્રાણ પ્રતિષ્ઠા થઈ એ દિવ્ય ક્ષણને અમદાવાદના શીલજ ગામ ખાતેથી ઓનલાઈન માધ્યમથી નિહાળી. રામભક્તોની સાથે ભક્તિમય વાતાવરણમાં પ્રાણ પ્રતિષ્ઠાની આ વિધિ અને પ્રથમ… pic.twitter.com/UztMRhWODl

— Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) January 22, 2024

Uttarakhand
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami took virtual darshan from Tapkeshwar, and prayed to Lord Ram for the happiness and prosperity of the state. Earlier, the CM had performed puja and yagya with his family at Tapkeshwar temple. After the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, Dhami distributed prasad to devotees in Tapkeshwar.

आइए, हम सभी इस शुभ घड़ी में प्रभु श्री राम के न्याय, नैतिकता, सत्यनिष्ठा, साहस, शालीनता और करूणा के भाव को अपने जीवन में समाहित करने हेतु संकल्पित हों।#RamMandirPranPrathistha pic.twitter.com/nPdrB7Pejm

— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) January 22, 2024

Tripura
Chief Minister Manik Saha joined a Ram pujan and maha yagya at Durgabari in Agartala, which used to be the temple of the state’s erstwhile Manikya monarchs during the princely period. After the rituals, Saha said, “We can make sense of good governance if we speak of Ram Rajya. Prime Minister Modi is running the country in this model and following him, we at the Tripura government also want to provide good governance to people. Our government will try to ensure that people have their fundamental rights.”

পাঁচ শতকের অপেক্ষা শেষে অযোধ্যা ধামে ফিরলেন প্রভু শ্রী রামচন্দ্র। এই ঐতিহাসিক এবং অবিস্মরণীয় মুহুর্তে আজ আগরতলার দুর্গাবাড়ী প্রাঙ্গনে রামভক্তদের মহামিলনের মধ্য দিয়ে যজ্ঞানুষ্ঠান এবং আরতীতে অংশগ্রহণ করার সৌভাগ্য হয়‌।

রাম ভজন, প্রাণবন্ত সাজসজ্জা এবং ভক্তিপূর্ণ আবেগ, সবমিলিয়ে… pic.twitter.com/jVjjuj6Hp3

— Prof.(Dr.) Manik Saha (@DrManikSaha2) January 22, 2024

Assam
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended a live screening of the consecration ceremony with the residents of Harijan Colony in Guwahati’s Fatasil Ambari. Along with Cabinet minister Ashok Singhal, he also felicitated kar sevaks from Assam at Fatasil Ambari.

भव्य दिव्य अतुल्य

January 22-12:29 PM: The exact moment when aspirations of a billion plus people sprang to life.

An entire civilisation has been rekindled with the Pran Pratishtha of Prabhu Shri Ram Lala.

📍Harijan Colony, Guwahati pic.twitter.com/BFZ4eypino

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 22, 2024

West Bengal
Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee offered puja and performed aarti at Kalighat Temple and embarked on a Sanhati (Harmony) rally in Kolkata. She was accompanied by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, ministers, and other leaders, as well as thousands of workers. She visited a gurdwara at Garcha, as well as a church and a mosque at the Park Circus area.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee greets the gathering during Sanhati (integration) rally, in Kolkata on Monday. (ANI Photo)

Leading the rally, CM Banerjee was seen walking with people of all religions and religious leaders. Later, she is scheduled to address a public meeting at Park Circus Maidan.

Kerala
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan released a message soon after the consecration ceremony took place, saying that India has had a “strong tradition of maintaining separation between religion and state”, and lamenting that the line between the two was “getting thinner”.

“Now, it has come to a point when the inauguration of a religious place of worship is being celebrated as a state event… As those who have pledged to preserve and protect our Constitution, let us reaffirm our commitment to its secular character by declining to participate in the event and upholding our constitutional responsibilities,” the chief minister and CPI(M) leader said.

Himachal Pradesh
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of the Congress paid obeisance at the renowned Jakhu temple dedicated to Hanuman and recited the Hanuman Chalisa. He emphasised that the Ramayana is incomplete without Hanuman and pledged to install an idol of Lord Ram soon. Encouraging people to follow the teachings of Lord Ram, he urged them to light lamps in celebration of the Ayodhya temple.

हनुमान के बिना रामायण अधूरी है!

प्रभु श्री राम की प्राण प्रतिष्ठा के अवसर पर जाखू मंदिर जाकर श्री हनुमान के चरणों में शीश नवाया और हनुमान चालीसा का पाठ किया।

जय-जय सीताराम pic.twitter.com/6DnRDQkWcA

— Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (@SukhuSukhvinder) January 22, 2024

Punjab
For Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, it was business as usual on Monday, chairing several meetings at his official residence. The AAP government in Punjab had not announced any holiday in the state on Monday.

Karnataka
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has been under fire from the BJP for the Congress government’s refusal to declare a holiday on Monday, inaugurated a Rama Sita Lakshmana temple, built by the Sri Rama Temple Trust, at Mahadevapura in Bengaluru. Speaking to reporters after this, he said, “Rama cannot be complete without Lakshmana, Sita and Anjaneya. They (BJP) are separating Rama. This is not correct.” He also said that while “Congress worships the Rama of Mahatma Gandhi, the BJP does not worship him”.

ಬಿದರಹಳ್ಳಿ ಹೋಬಳಿಯ, ಹಿರಂಡಹಳ್ಳಿ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ ಟೆಂಪಲ್ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟ್ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸಕುಟುಂಬ ಸಮೇತನಾಗಿರುವ ಸೀತಾರಾಮ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ ದೇವಾಲಯ ಹಾಗೂ 33 ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರದ ಏಕಶಿಲಾ ಆಂಜನೇಯ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹದ ಶಿಲಾ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿ, ಬಳಿಕ ಮಹಾ ಕುಂಭಾಭಿಷೇಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದೆ.‌

ಸಚಿವರಾದ @byrathi_suresh , @eshwar_khandre,… pic.twitter.com/ZXMUWhbILc

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 22, 2024

Bihar
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not attend any official or unofficial event on Monday, nor did he make any comment on the consecration ceremony. However, JD(U) leader and state Water Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha posted his congratulations to people of the country on the occasion.